Stencil-cutting.



C. B. STOLPER.

STENCIL CUTTING.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 29,1918.

1,3U2,97, Patem ed Apr. 29, 1919.

IN VENTOR Car/ 570406/7 A T TORNE V CARL B. STOLPER, OF KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI.

STENCIL-CUTTING.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 2%, 1919.

Application filed May 29, 1918. Serial No. 237,296.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, CARL B. STOLPER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Kansas City, in the county of Jackson and State of Missouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Stencil-Cutting; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and eXact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters and figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to stencils and par ticularly to means for cutting the same.

Ordinarily stencils are made by the aid of a typewriter but the method is not wholly satisfactory because aside from the inconvenience of preparing the machine for the stencil cutting operation, the stenciled line is seldom even.

I have provided means for cutting the stencil from a Multigraph machine, the particular purpose contemplated by the invention being the stenciling of cards adapted to be used in addressing machines, as for example, the Elliot addressing stencil.

In the drawings:

Figure I is a perspective view of a multigraph segment to which my invention is aplied. p Fig. II is a sectional view through the segment showing a sectional edge view of the stationary anchoring member and one of the stencil cards.

Fig. III is a perspective view of the stationary anchor member showing a plurality of cards held by a plurality of jaws and one of the adjustable clamps in position, and

Fig. IV is a detail perspective view of one of the adjustable clamps.

Referring now to the drawings by numerals of reference:

1 designates a type-carrying member here shown as consisting of a composing room segment of a multigraph. The segment is provided with a plurality of transversely arranged under-cut slots 2 to receive the type from the magazine segment whereby the matter to be stenciled may be set up, as for example as shown at 3, Fig. I. The stencil cards 4 are adapted to be held over the various individual items so that when the segment is brought into contact with its platen, the impression of the type will be cut into the stencil card. In order to properly position the cards I have provided a stationary clamping means and adjustable clamping means. The stationary clamping means is adapted to receive a plurality of stencil cards. The adjustable clamping means is designed to preferably cooperate with the stationary one but to be separate for each individual card. The stationary clamping means preferably consists of an arcuate strip 5 bent near its respective ends, with a projecting substantially T-headed, groove-engaging anchor means 6 and 7, the anchors 6 and 7 being adapted to engage properly spaced undercut slots whereby the stationary clamping member will be fixed with relation to the segment. The strip is provided with a plurality of clamping jaws 8, these being formed from the metal strip by tongues struck therefrom and then bent over in planes substantially parallel to the body portion of the strip. These clamping jaws are adapted to grip or receive one end each of a stencil card, the other end of each card being engaged by an adjustable clamp, best shown in Fig. IV as consisting of a substantially Theaded channel member 9 having outwardly disposed "flanges 10 and 11 with substantially parallel card engaging fingers 12-13. The headed portion 14 of the guide is adapted to engage the under-cut slots so that the adjustable clamp will be held therein against lateral movement but will be permitted to slide toward the card so that the fingers may engage the end of the card 4 distant from the stationary clamping jaws. It is to be understood, of course, that the cards are not put in place until after the matter to be stenciled has been set up but after this is done, the cards are put in place and held there by the clamps. After the cards are temporarily secured with respect to the segment, the segment may be caused to cooperate with its platen so that the pressure against the card will cause the stencil to be cut. The construction just described will insure a properly spaced uniform lettering with a properly justified line and after the addresses 01 other matter are set up and the stencils cut, the type may be re-distributed to its magazine segment.

In the foregoing it will be observed that the clamps may be readily applied and detached from the segment without affecting the subsequent operation of the mutigraph segment and without requiring alteration of the machine although the platen should be raised slightly higher than for printing.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new therein, and desire to secure by Letters-Patent, is

1. A type carrying member, a multiple card engaging member carried by the first mentioned member, to engage one edge of each of a plurality of cards, and separate card engaging means, one for each card on the first mentioned member.

2. A type carrying segment, a strip on the segment having spaced card-engaging aws, in combination with a separate card fastening means for each card-engaging jaw on the strip.

3. A stencil-card engaging strip having depending groove-engaging projections one at each end and a row of laterally extending card engaging jaws on said strip.

l. A stencil-card engaging strip having depending groove-engaging projections and laterally extending card engaging jaws on said strip in combination with a separate jaw for each jaw on the strip, each separate jaw comprising a groove-engaging slide and a card engaging finger.

5. A card engaging strip having groove engaging projections one at each end, and a row of card-engaging jaws struck up from the strip and bent back substantially pa 'allel to the body portion of the strip.

6. In a device of the class described, a carrier for type having grooves, type in said grooves and stencil card holders on opposite sides of the type, said holders being anchored in the grooves.

7. In the device of the class described, a type carrier having grooves, a stencil card, anchoring means fixed with respect to the type carrier and having a plurality of card engaging aws thereon and adjustable stencil card engaging clamps on the type carrier and movable toward and away from the fixed card engaging clamp.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

CARL B. STOLPER.

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